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Video nasty: VAR below fireplace AGAIN after officals admit Giovani Lo Celso ought to have been SENT OFF in Chelsea-Spurs conflict (VIDEO)
The controversial Premier League VAR system has come below intense criticism as soon as once more after officers admitted they made a mistake by not advising a crimson card for Giovani Lo Celso throughout Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Through the tense London derby at Stamford Bridge, Tottenham’s Argentine worldwide Lo Celso was proven by cameras stamping on the shin of Blues skipper Cesar Azpilicueta.
The VAR officers alerted match referee Michael Oliver that the incident was below overview however, after a prolonged stoppage to permit the video officers to replay the problem a number of instances, from a number of angles, the VAR workforce opted to not advocate a crimson card.
Extremely, the participant wasn’t even booked for the problem.
This wasn't a crimson card for Lo Celso. VAR is a joke #CHETOT pic.twitter.com/HNVxHylEZ7
— Cam ? (@LxtteryFT) February 22, 2020
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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard had a transparent view of the incident and was surprised by the non-call by the VAR officers, however his facet stored their composure to assert the win, because of objectives from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso.
However, in a outstanding twist, BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey revealed mid-game that the VAR workforce in Stockley Park had later admitted their error, and saying Lo Celso ought to have been dismissed for the problem.
“We now have been chatting with Stockley Park who’ve admitted they received the choice improper and Lo Celso ought to have been despatched off,” Humphrey, posted to Twitter.
Lampard was understandably upset after the match, saying, “I used to be simply ready for the crimson card to be proven.
“It is simply not ok. Saying afterwards they made a mistake will not be ok. They’d… a few minutes they took to attempt to get it proper.
“The entire world noticed that. I hate to face right here and name (for) a crimson card, however that may be a leg breaker.
“I’m not saying something concerning the referee on the spot, as a result of it’s onerous there, however it isn’t ok.”
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Azpilicueta was amazed by the choice, saying, “I am not a participant that likes to be on the ground as a result of I am robust, but it surely was not my fault as a result of it was a transparent stamp on my shin, I felt it immediately,” he mentioned.
“Clearly all people makes errors however when you could have a whole lot of replays it could possibly be simpler.”
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was working the match for tv channel BeIN Sports activities, and mentioned the choice was a straightforward one to make.
“It was a straight crimson card,” he mentioned.
“I do not even see why they wanted three minutes to make the choice.”
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